The recent Nobel Prize winner in physics, Rainer Weiss, helped prove Einstein’s 100-year-old theory on gravitational waves to to be accurate. He regaled the audience with stories on how he almost gave up on a career in science before coming back to MIT.

Fall officially arrives Thursday morning, and that means the nights are growing longer and cooler. Those longer nights allow the region to better enjoy the skies, and Venus is only one of the astronomical delights.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Ever seen “Old Faithful” or other smaller geysers erupt at Yellowstone National Park? It’s quite the sight. Located on a small, ice covered moon around Saturn, there’s a continuous eruption of huge…